Kansas Statutes 38-123b. Consent by minor 16 or over to hospital, medical or surgical treatment or procedures
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 38-123b
- Guardian: means an individual or a nonprofit corporation certified in accordance with Kan. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Minor: means any person defined by Kan. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
- Parent: means :
(1) A minor's parent by birth or adoption;
(2) a minor's legal guardian; or
(3) any person who under court order is authorized to give consent for a minor. See Kansas Statutes 38-135
Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, any minor sixteen (16) years of age or over, where no parent or guardian is immediately available, may give consent to the performance and furnishing of hospital, medical or surgical treatment or procedures and such consent shall not be subject to disaffirmance because of minority. The consent of a parent or guardian of such a minor shall not be necessary in order to authorize the proposed hospital, medical or surgical treatment or procedures.